The Boy Scouts are rebranding. But they’re still excluding a big group.

Isaac Kramnick, the Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government Emeritus, joins with co-author R. Laurence Moore, the Howard A. Newman Professor of American Studies Emeritus, to write in this Washington Post opinion piece about recent decisions of the Boy Scouts to open membership to new groups — including openly gay members, transgender youths and even girls. Still, they say there is one large group excluded.

"Before we raise three hearty cheers for the BSA’s inclusive turn, it is important to note that one sizable group of young people are still excluded from membership and leadership — nonbelievers," they write. "Even as the number of nonbelievers grows steadily in the United States, the Boy Scouts still require a religious oath."